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'All you have to do is try.'

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Actress Renee Zellweger, who won a Golden Globe for her title role in "Nurse Betty," and acclaim for her work in films such as "One True Thing" and "Jerry Maguire," believes that her parents gave her the will to try anything. The Texas-born actress espouses the virtues of being dependent and self-sufficient.

His Hollywood secret: friendship

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An interview is conducted with United States actor John Cusack, who has also diversified into writing, production and direction. Raised in Chicago, Cusack joined a theatre workshop at the age of 7 and has risen to fame with involvement in a series of well chosen, small-budget films.

The harder they fall

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Schulberg's 1947 book about corruption in boxing was made into a film starring Humphrey Bogart. The author's 13th and newest book is called 'Sparring with Hemingway.' Schulberg won an Oscar for his screenplay, 'On the Waterfront.'